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This happens to a lot of people, myself included. There are two tricks to avoid this. 1. NEVER take them on an empty stomach. This will undoubtedly make you ill and many vitamins are fat soluble, meaning you won't absorb them on an empty stomach anyway. 2. If your tummy still hurts if you take them with a meal, try cutting…

I always grab like 3 bags of the frozen pre-cooked unshelled edamame. Toss the bag in the fridge to thaw overnight and then have them available at any time for a healthy and filling (high protein) snack. I always keep a bag in the fridge at work to avoid vending machine runs!

I nanny a 5 year old and she LOVES doing workouts with me. Especially my 30 day shred because she feels like she beats me when it kicks my butt! We also go to the track at the neighborhood school. She'll bring her bike or scooter to practice and I'll run. She keeps up with me without tiring so quickly.

I like to slice it thin and stir fry it with sesame oil and whatever veggies I have around. I also cook it in taco seasoning and make tacos. Or cook it in like a kung pao chicken recipe.

I apparently am one of the few who do not enter my calories until I eat them. But I have been at this long enough (and am careful enough in my grocery shopping), that I have a general idea of calorie counts when I am putting meals together. I enter it after I finish my meal. I always have a general idea of how many…

My personal recommendation is to continue using both machines for variety. You want to mix up your workouts on a schedule to work and rest the various muscle groups. Otherwise, you'll plateau. If you do choose to give up the treadmill, be sure to incorporate other workouts (machine or weights) to break up the muscle…

They are delicious! I've always had great success with the original flavor. I tried the cappuccino flavor once though and it was a massive failure. They never set so I never got to eat them. Anyone else experienced this problem?

I'm in MD, too. Welcome! Feel free to add my if you want a motivational buddy.

Newman's Own has a "Lighten Up" salad dressing line. Flavors are all about 34-40 calories per 2 Tb. Their honey mustard is my absolute fave!

My first goal is also to be under 200. Feel free to add me so we can motivate one another!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE the Newman's Own - Lighten Up! line of salad dressings. Most flavors are around 45 calories for 2Tb and they are very robust. My two favorites are the honey mustard and roasted garlic balsamic vinagerette.

Chayanne (My favorite is Torero) Los Bacilos

Most cereals are iron fortified, which can help if you are a cereal eater. Spinach is a biggie. But my favorite high-iron food is Cream of Wheat. I give blood regularly and always worry about my iron being low, so the night before I am going to give blood, I have a bowl of cream of wheat for dinner. I prefer the stovetop…

This happens to me on the elliptical as well. So every 10 minutes or so during my workout I will stand on one foot at a time for 60 seconds each while using the arm handles to propel the machine. This gives my arms a nice burn during a largely leg based workout and allows me to shake out one foot at a time to keep the…

Just last night I made a relatively guilt-free cream sauce. I used some fat free half & half, minced roasted garlic (in the jar from Spice World), fresh ground pepper, and fresh grated parmesan cheese. Because of the lack of fat in the cream, this sauce doesn't thicken too well, but if you made a rouix first, I'm sure that…

Aqua Aerobics would be challenging since you can't get the cast wet, but what about taking up pilates for awhile?

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Try cutting what you add into your coffee by half.

I have it and am iffy on it. I've just started using it, and I don't know that it precisely fits my lifestyle. This is a great game if your wii is your MAIN method of exercise. But I prefer the real gym, and use to squeeze in short (or long) workouts here and there or on days I can't make it to the gym. This game wants you…

Take small bites and chew each bite thoroughly and swallow before preparing another bite on your fork. Studies have shown that people that do this eat less. This is because this process slows you down when you are eating, giving your body more time to recognize it is full. Also, drink that big glass of water while you are…

In addition to all the other advice in this thread, keep in mind that research shows it takes 21 days to develop a habit. So motivation will be hard for a couple weeks, but if you keep at a diligent routine, you'll begin to get into things more easily!

Search "weight training" or "strength training" in the exercise tracker. It's there. You just put in how long.

I crave meat during that time, which is apparently common. One trick is to replace the craving with a healthy alternative. For example, when the body craves red meat, it is telling you it needs iron, so I'll eat spinach or maybe a steak and spinach salad. If you are craving sweets, try applesauce. If your craving 100%…

You may also want to look at what you are eating for dinner that isn't sustaining you. Make sure it has protein and/or whole grains, which take longer to wear off hunger-wise. Just a salad of raw veggies will leave you hungry again soon unless you add some tuna, beans, etc.

We're doing a monthly weigh-in because some of the friends needed the extra push to stay motivated. I'm also not in it for the money, but committing a large chunk of cash gives that motivation on days when slipping is getting really tempting. The whole, "what do I have to lose" concept.

Spinach and lentils are biggies. And Cream of Wheat. I was a vegetarian for 12 years, and would always eat Cream of Wheat the night before donating blood so my iron count would be high enough!